Abir Kteich
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a career opportunity as an assistant teacher in elementary school. I strive to encourage creativity and higher order thinking in a way that increases student performance.
Skills include:
Supportive and concerned for others.
High organization and detailed oriented.
Interpersonal skills.
ACTIVITIES
Joined Pakistani artists in making artworks that were displayed in the art exhibition in Beirut Lebanon in August of 2009.
I have participated in an Antique Exhibition in renewing old furniture into “antique, modern” ones in 2010.
TCF French Certificate (B1), Alliance Françoise, San Francisco (2015)
Volunteered with several daycare and activity centers during summer vacations between 1997-2001.
Joined the Scout Social and Service Associations program helping people to rebuild and renovate their historic houses.
Organized and managed art drawing and craft recycling events for fundraising drive to raise funds for the orphans, and children with special needs.
EXPERIENCE
INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 – Chicago, IL
SUB-TEACHER (November 2019- Mach 2020)
Special Education
Assisted primary teacher
ISLAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Sidon, Lebanon
KINDERGARTEN HOMEROOM TEACHER (September 2012- May 2019)
Teach Kindergarten II classes.
Assisted primary teacher (All subjects for 30 students)
SAIDA GENERATION SCHOOL – Sidon, Lebanon
KINDERGARTEN AND PRESCHOOL ART TEACHER (September 2008- June 2012)
Art therapist, drawing, and a craft recycling teacher.
SIDON ORPHAN WELFARE SOCIETY – Sidon, Lebanon
KINDERGARTEN/ SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER (September 2005 – June 2008)
Kindergarten Room Teacher for Kindergarten students.
Teach art to special needs students, by some activities
MAKASID SCHOOL – Sidon, Lebanon
INTERN- ASSISTANT TEACHER (September 2003- June 2004)
Teaching English, Arabic, Science, Art, and Psychomotor arts
Teaching Assistant for Kindergarten students
FAMILY SCHOOL – Sidon, Lebanon
INTERN- ASSISTANT TEACHER (September 2002- June 2003)
Teaching English, Arabic, Science, Art, and Psychomotor arts
Teaching Assistant -All subjects for Kindergarten students
MAAROUF SAAD SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION – Sidon, Lebanon
INTERN- ASSISTANT TEACHER (September 2001- June 2002)
Teaching English, Arabic, Science, Art, and Psychomotor arts.
Teaching Assistant for Kindergarten students.
MOWASAT / KANGAROO / TWINKLE STARS SCHOOL – Sidon, Lebanon
INTERN-COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN (September 1998- June 2001)
Doing mental and physical activities for pre-school students, that will help them learn.
TRAINING
Workshop training titled "Dive into the Kindergarten Curriculum" at the Educational Research and Development Centers of Lebanon in October of 2016.
I have completed the training requirement for the Certification in “Art Therapy” at the International Academy for Building Capacity in January of 2016.
Participated in a full Psychotherapy and analytical training program at Dr. Abbas Makki, Tabyeen International Center in Lebanon in 2016
Attended a couple of workshops entitled “Classroom Management” and "Lead with Love" at The Sidon Generation School of Lebanon in September 2012.
Certification of participation "Teacher and a Twenty-first Century School” at the Third Forum for Educational Leadership in Feb of 2011
Participated in workshop training on “how to make trash materials for innovation” at the Research and Development Centers at Beirut between Oct 2010 and Feb 2011.
Attend a training program in the subject of “Art Education and Community Communication at CFSD, OXFAM_Quebec” in Feb of 2008.
Complete a “Scream Free facilitator” training in May 2008.
I attended the “motivation for education” workshop in January 2007.
I completed Microsoft Office training classes at Sidon Orphan Welfare Society in January 2007.
Participated in numerous workshops in August 2006 on balanced integration methods in teaching and learning Arabic language.
CERTIFICATION
Certification of completion in "Dyslexia, Dyscalculia." Feb 2008
Certification of completion in “communicating is an art and skill." Mar 2009
Certification of completion in "Medicine, psychotherapy and cultural”. Nov 2015
Certification of Completion in “Scream Free Facilitator”. May 2008
Certification of art, drama, music therapy at Ardi Shawki Academy. Oct 2004
Certifications or diploma in art from Fabriano, in which I win visa to France. Mar 1993
Certification in the “Development of technical skills through the creation
of special models through various materials and techniques” Feb 2011
EDUCATION
LEBANESE UNIVERSITY, Lebanon
Psychology- Clinical and Consensual Psychology, 2014
LEBANESE UNIVERSITY – 5TH BRANCH
Teaching Degree in Academic Psychology, 2010
SIDON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, Lebanon
Technical Baccalaureate in Children Education, 2004